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*'''Hatch''': "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building |
*'''Hatch''': "to hatch" is to emerge or break out of an egg; a hatch is also an opening on the roof or floor of a building |
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*'''Wainwright''': an occupational surname for a wagon-builder |
*'''Wainwright''': an occupational surname for a wagon-builder |
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*[[Stiles McGraw|'''Stiles McGraw''']]: |
*[[Stiles McGraw|'''Stiles McGraw''']]: derived from the Old English "Stigol" - a steep ascent |
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*[[Tamara Donner|'''Tamara Donner''']]: derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew |
*[[Tamara Donner|'''Tamara Donner''']]: derived from Tamar, meaning "palm tree" in Hebrew |
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*[[Cycl0n3 Sw0rd|'''Cycl0n3 Sw0rd''']]: apparently an online gaming name, a cyclone is a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure |
*[[Cycl0n3 Sw0rd|'''Cycl0n3 Sw0rd''']]: apparently an online gaming name, a cyclone is a violent storm characterized by high winds moving around a calm center of low pressure |
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*[[Emma Hatch|'''Emma Hatch''']]: derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal" |
*[[Emma Hatch|'''Emma Hatch''']]: derived from the Germanic element ermen, meaning "whole, universal" |
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*[[Blair Wainwright|'''Blair Wainwright''']]: means "plain |
*[[Blair Wainwright|'''Blair Wainwright''']]: means "plain" and "field" in Scottish Gaelic |
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=='''The [[Sekemoto Family]]'''== |
=='''The [[Sekemoto Family]]'''== |
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*'''Sekemoto''': presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown |
*'''Sekemoto''': presumably a Japanese surname, origin unknown |
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